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it honored jim and i think it brought great joy to jim, sarah and the family. probably just as important for me, it honor his legacy forever. whoever the president is or the press secretary is, where ever they stand on issues, when they say something it will be recorded as being said in the james s brady white house briefing room. that is an important acknowledgment. we are going to hear from a lot of people. we will start professionally and -- in washington with a couple of people jim worked with in the reagan white house. sheila tate will speak next, she was nancy reagan's press secretary, many of you know her. she has a special message she wants to share. and jim brought along mark wineberg who will share some of his experiences in the white house. sheila? >> good morning, everybody. trying to figure out where to put my water without spilling it. you know, i think like a lot of us, particularly from the reagan days, we're not as active as we used to be. neither is nancy reagan. but she dearly wanted to have at least something to say today. so she wrote to sa
it honored jim and i think it brought great joy to jim, sarah and the family. probably just as important for me, it honor his legacy forever. whoever the president is or the press secretary is, where ever they stand on issues, when they say something it will be recorded as being said in the james s brady white house briefing room. that is an important acknowledgment. we are going to hear from a lot of people. we will start professionally and -- in washington with a couple of people jim worked...
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jim did not hesitate. he blazed through 100 meters of enemy fire to carry the wounded, and the soldier to safety. but this was only the first of many heroic deeds jim would perform over the next 48 hours. after tending to the first wounded soldier, jim joined a mission to advance toward the enemy. and advance they did. before long, they were ambushed. again, he ran into danger to rescue his men. as he cared for two soldiers, shrapnel from a rocket propelled grenade slashed open the back of jim's body, from head to foot. yet, that terrible wound did not stop jim from pulling those men to safety, nor did it stop him from answering the plea of another wounded comrade, and carrying him to safety atop his only badly injured body. he was badly injured. and so it went, shot after shot, blast upon blast, as one of his comrades recalled -- you ever called "medic!" could mccloughan.count on he is a brave guy. as day turn to dust, nearly all of those who could, and really, really had to make it back, they were finall
jim did not hesitate. he blazed through 100 meters of enemy fire to carry the wounded, and the soldier to safety. but this was only the first of many heroic deeds jim would perform over the next 48 hours. after tending to the first wounded soldier, jim joined a mission to advance toward the enemy. and advance they did. before long, they were ambushed. again, he ran into danger to rescue his men. as he cared for two soldiers, shrapnel from a rocket propelled grenade slashed open the back of...
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in 1975, he founded the jim ryan running camp -- jim ryun running camps. he has taught many people to reach their fullest and farthest potential. he is very devoted to christianity. in 1996, jim was elected to the house of representatives we have some great people in there though, i tell you. we have some great, dedicated hard workers and they have done it terrific job, right? wouldn't you say? i think. some really great ones. but he served five terms from kansas' second district. he was a principled, committed, very tough, and beloved lawmaker. that's what they said, tough yet beloved. that is a rare combination. jim has personified the greatness of our country throughout his life. whether he was running on a track race or whether he was doing anything there was, running for office, he was always the top person. people respected him more. i have heard it for a long time. i desk about him and they would say when he was in washington he was a respected person. he's a giant of american athletics, a dedicated public servant, and a man of great charity, genero
in 1975, he founded the jim ryan running camp -- jim ryun running camps. he has taught many people to reach their fullest and farthest potential. he is very devoted to christianity. in 1996, jim was elected to the house of representatives we have some great people in there though, i tell you. we have some great, dedicated hard workers and they have done it terrific job, right? wouldn't you say? i think. some really great ones. but he served five terms from kansas' second district. he was a...
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jim watched him go off. he would help young inmates who were thrown in jail like so many black people in this country. i became fascinated with him. i tried to give you a sense of the whole community. it just struck me as inherently fascinating. >> i do want to ask two other questions. what did you learn through tony about the retractable nature of homelessness for these rough sleepers? >> you can come inside. it seems perfectly rational. he would sit around with dr. jim in the atrium on sunday nights. you put it back down on the street and within a week or two, it is entirely different. it is just astonishing. it is very dangerous physically. a baseball bat, a knife. with lost another? it could be a death sentence in the streets. i doubt i would live very long. it doesn't allow you to walk by someone who is standing on a corner asking for money or sleeping in a doorway. >> what do you think keeps dr. jim o'connell and the people that work with the rough sleepers going? so many of these stories have unhappy
jim watched him go off. he would help young inmates who were thrown in jail like so many black people in this country. i became fascinated with him. i tried to give you a sense of the whole community. it just struck me as inherently fascinating. >> i do want to ask two other questions. what did you learn through tony about the retractable nature of homelessness for these rough sleepers? >> you can come inside. it seems perfectly rational. he would sit around with dr. jim in the...
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i first met jim as a candidate. i traveled to ohio. i remember pulling up for breakfast at a bob evans in ohio. there was jim having a meeting, listening to constituents. i traveled with him throughout the day from rotary to farm bureau to just listening to people who had concerns. i watched them, the -- i watched then, the same jim jordan i see today. he was a leader. a listener. and a fighter. we were actually elected to congress that same year and became close friends. it was a small class, there was only 13 of us. one of the smallest republican classes in modern history. over time, we took different routes. jim actually ran against me for lead for the 2018. it was a hard-fought battle. but i never once questioned his skills or commitment to this conference or this country. after the race, i became leader and we had an opening for the ranking member on house oversight. jim didn't even apply for the job. i walked into steering, didn't tell steering. i walked in to the other room and i picked up the phone and i called jim. i said, i k
i first met jim as a candidate. i traveled to ohio. i remember pulling up for breakfast at a bob evans in ohio. there was jim having a meeting, listening to constituents. i traveled with him throughout the day from rotary to farm bureau to just listening to people who had concerns. i watched them, the -- i watched then, the same jim jordan i see today. he was a leader. a listener. and a fighter. we were actually elected to congress that same year and became close friends. it was a small class,...
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jim was real. when he was asked whether he was angry about the events of march 30, he did not make up a politically correct fake stuff about moving on. he told the truth. he said yes. the important thing is that jim was not bitter. there is a profound difference tween anger and bitterness. bitterness can be an obsessive and ultimately self-destructive emotion while anger can lead to action. that is what happened with sarah and jim. their anger motivated them to do something really important and great with their lives for which this country is better. let me remind you the jim brady was able to fully perform the duties of white house press secretary for 70 days. he served in the role for eight years of the reagan administration because ronald and nancy reagan were unwavering in their loyalty to him. we were blessed with jim's leadership for only 70 days. that's not a long time. short as it was, jim brady's tenure was as impactful and important and inspiring as any in history. ronald reagan said it b
jim was real. when he was asked whether he was angry about the events of march 30, he did not make up a politically correct fake stuff about moving on. he told the truth. he said yes. the important thing is that jim was not bitter. there is a profound difference tween anger and bitterness. bitterness can be an obsessive and ultimately self-destructive emotion while anger can lead to action. that is what happened with sarah and jim. their anger motivated them to do something really important and...
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what do you think, jim jordan speaker-designate nature. caller: we know about jim jordan. not going to go through. what we need to get the congressional leaders to understand they are playing with human lives. people are dying. and they they have the audacity on the tv show. it's ridiculous. we are not america great the way our congressional leaders are acting towards the president. this is a sad case at this time. host: take a republican call from mansfield, ohio, this is mary from mansfield, ohio. mary, you are on c-span, what do you think of jim jordan? does he represent you? mary, you have to turn down the volume on your tv. mary, are you with us? sandra, democrat, democrat, is that jim jordan's district? >> he is too radical he is a trump man. we fired trump on election and he still don't believe he's fired. he needs to go on and let another republican do it. host: in about 15 minutes, we are going to go to new hampshire to the g.o.p. committee gathering of all the candidates and waiting on the democrats here in the house to hold a press conference and republicans to
what do you think, jim jordan speaker-designate nature. caller: we know about jim jordan. not going to go through. what we need to get the congressional leaders to understand they are playing with human lives. people are dying. and they they have the audacity on the tv show. it's ridiculous. we are not america great the way our congressional leaders are acting towards the president. this is a sad case at this time. host: take a republican call from mansfield, ohio, this is mary from mansfield,...
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paul and jim o'connell were friends. jim was older than paul. jim never got more than a mile away from where he went to medical school. paul was there that you know he is dealing with exactly the same things we are in haiti and rwanda. the same kind of untreated maladies -- the same kinds of medically deprived people. it is interesting, there are certainly parallels. i am not sure you're supposed to use this term anymore but there is a third world inside the first world. the first encounter was an enormous burden of untreated illness. he did this in the midst of the beginnings of the age of a small epidemic of tuberculosis. it was a dramatic mass. i give them credit, they turned it into a somewhat smaller mass. quick to say he has become internationally renowned for the work that he has done. is it recklessly -- replicable what he has done? >> that is a hard question. you have to have someone try. there are very good programs from the same origins. some are really good. some of the big advantages jim has had come the clever work they have done i
paul and jim o'connell were friends. jim was older than paul. jim never got more than a mile away from where he went to medical school. paul was there that you know he is dealing with exactly the same things we are in haiti and rwanda. the same kind of untreated maladies -- the same kinds of medically deprived people. it is interesting, there are certainly parallels. i am not sure you're supposed to use this term anymore but there is a third world inside the first world. the first encounter was...
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and jim won by one vote. i got up from the chair in the speaker's lounge, the speaker's lobby, we call it, rushed through the door to the house chamber and jim was sitting on the second row on the democratic side in the hall of the house. i rushed up to him and i said, jim, you won. he was surprised. because no one knew the outcome of that election. he looked at me and he said, are you sure? [laughter] and i said, jim, i counted the votes. and if you hadn't won, bill burton said he would send me to alaska. [laughter] following in the footsteps of sam rayburn and lyndon johnson, jim asserted leadership in congress at a time of confusion in the senate and the white house. demonstrating a unique ability to command our nation's political resources to get things done. and this went across the aisle to the republicans and even down pennsylvania avenue to the white house, which is a million miles away if you serve in congress sometimes. jim wright had fought in world war ii to defend the values of the great estrogen
and jim won by one vote. i got up from the chair in the speaker's lounge, the speaker's lobby, we call it, rushed through the door to the house chamber and jim was sitting on the second row on the democratic side in the hall of the house. i rushed up to him and i said, jim, you won. he was surprised. because no one knew the outcome of that election. he looked at me and he said, are you sure? [laughter] and i said, jim, i counted the votes. and if you hadn't won, bill burton said he would send...
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massie: mccarthy is behind jim jordan. he had a lot of people who were going to vote for him who didn't vote for jordan, he'll talk to them. if mccarthy is behind jordan and scalise is bind jordan. reporter: do you think he can cut deals with new york delegation, with thaings care about? mr. massie: this is the reason jordan is the only viable speaker candidate we have. he's the only one who can get elected without cutting deals. that was the demise of kevin mccarthy. i supported mccarthy but he had so many arrangements and deals they became almost mutually exclusive. but jordan has gotten this far without a single deal, he has a plan to keep us from getting into a shutdown. he's the only one who can reset the expecting as that had been set earlier with conservatives. that's that's why i think he's the only viable candidate we have. i think he's going to get there this week. thank you. host: kentucky republican tom massie on the floor of the house steps following the speaker vote earlier today. one round of voting occurred
massie: mccarthy is behind jim jordan. he had a lot of people who were going to vote for him who didn't vote for jordan, he'll talk to them. if mccarthy is behind jordan and scalise is bind jordan. reporter: do you think he can cut deals with new york delegation, with thaings care about? mr. massie: this is the reason jordan is the only viable speaker candidate we have. he's the only one who can get elected without cutting deals. that was the demise of kevin mccarthy. i supported mccarthy but...
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that's jim's call. i think jim needs to make -- i think it would be wise for jim to figure out thousand make progress toward reducing the number of no votes. jim cares about the institution. if it looks like it's going toe wrong way, i don't think he should prolong it for no reason. i haven't talked to him. i don't know. >> do you think there's anything behind the idea of a bipartisan speaker? jim jordan has been warning against a coalition sort of government situation here. do you think -- mr. gallagher: my sense is the democrats view the power the speaker pro tem has as that but would be more reluctant to actually vote for a republican even one they viewed as reasonable and inoffensive. or even, they'd be more likely to vote for the pro tem empowerment than vote present to allow us to solve our math problem. again that's just my sense. it's not like hakeem jeffries calls me and reveals his thinking. but -- so i think a coalition government, i don't know how many democratic votes there would be for tha
that's jim's call. i think jim needs to make -- i think it would be wise for jim to figure out thousand make progress toward reducing the number of no votes. jim cares about the institution. if it looks like it's going toe wrong way, i don't think he should prolong it for no reason. i haven't talked to him. i don't know. >> do you think there's anything behind the idea of a bipartisan speaker? jim jordan has been warning against a coalition sort of government situation here. do you think...
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jim had to be tired. he called out to my daughter and in his slurred speech, he said, good luck with your tennis. those were the last words i ever heard jim brady say and i don't think they could've been more fitting. that was the jim who really cared about you. that was the jim who really cared about all of us, even if they were suffering more than he wanted you to know, that was the jim cared about people. and i believe that is why jim and sarah brady are the embodiment of the gun violence prevention movement, the greatest champions we have ever seen or the safer nation that we all want. because jim brady really cared about all of us. jim brady really loved this nation. when it comes down to it, i believe there are three things that jim brady's remarkable life tells us about gun violence in america. first is the toll of gun violence. 30,000 americans killed every year, about one million lives lost jim was shot. the statistics are staggering, but what the story really tells us is the impact of just one o
jim had to be tired. he called out to my daughter and in his slurred speech, he said, good luck with your tennis. those were the last words i ever heard jim brady say and i don't think they could've been more fitting. that was the jim who really cared about you. that was the jim who really cared about all of us, even if they were suffering more than he wanted you to know, that was the jim cared about people. and i believe that is why jim and sarah brady are the embodiment of the gun violence...
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jim comby. before i get to jim, i want to predecessors he who are here today. we are grateful for your service. to give a special shout ut to bob mueller who served longer than he was supposed to. but, you know, he was such an extraordinary leader through some of the most difficult times that we've had in national security and i consider him a grateful for so him being in here today. thank you very much. jim has dedicated his life to defending our loss. to making sure that all justice can trust our system to protect the rights and their well being. e's the grandson of a bean counter. a prosecutor who helped bring down the gambinos. the relentless attorney who to stem the bloody gun violence, rub out white collar crime, deliver justice to terrorists. justice he has not tackled and it's hard to magine somebody who's not more uniquely qualified to lead the bureau that covers all of it. traditional threats like violent and organized crime to the changing threats like securi and sign cybersecurity. he's got the resume. famously cool a character. the calmest in the r
jim comby. before i get to jim, i want to predecessors he who are here today. we are grateful for your service. to give a special shout ut to bob mueller who served longer than he was supposed to. but, you know, he was such an extraordinary leader through some of the most difficult times that we've had in national security and i consider him a grateful for so him being in here today. thank you very much. jim has dedicated his life to defending our loss. to making sure that all justice can trust...
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"usa today" did a profile piece on jim jordan in the paper today. who is jim jordan? he entered the house in 2007 as a conservative bomb thrower who was a thorn in the sides of g.o.p. leadership. he's a founding member of the ultra conservative freedom caucus, a key faction of house republicans that haunted mccarthy and forced him to placate to the right flank of his conference throughout his speakership. jordan served as freedom caucus' first chair and remains a member of that group as well. little bit about him in today's "usa today." after the first round of voting concluded, members left the house floor and many of them talked to reporters outside of the capitol steps. republicans, democrats, including the democratic leader, hakeem jeffries. here's what he had to tell reporters. mr. jeffries: the situation in the house of representatives right now is unreal. unbelievable. and unacceptable. the american people need the house of representatives reopened. so we can go about getting things done for everyday americans and solving problems for hardworking american taxpa
"usa today" did a profile piece on jim jordan in the paper today. who is jim jordan? he entered the house in 2007 as a conservative bomb thrower who was a thorn in the sides of g.o.p. leadership. he's a founding member of the ultra conservative freedom caucus, a key faction of house republicans that haunted mccarthy and forced him to placate to the right flank of his conference throughout his speakership. jordan served as freedom caucus' first chair and remains a member of that group...
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thank you, jim. thank you, jim. jim m.: thank you jim. good morning, i just really want to start by saying, we are at the dawn of a new age. we are really leading the beginning of a space revolution. and, think about it. this is really something much bigger than all of us. but really, our hope and prayer for tomorrow is for us to inspire the next generation and to give hope for many people who need it right now. and, also to unite our country, and the world and you think about -- i guess what i'm trying to say is we need your support and we hope you will stay with us whether it is the next day or the next day after that. a mercury seven astronaut said a good scrub is better than a bad launch any day, and that is where we are at. thank you. >> we will just go to questions. >> good morning, irene, "aviation week." was there anything at all out of the countdown on wednesday that is being changed, anything that the teams learned that will be applied for this? and a quick question for nicole, of course this is not boeing's day today, but can y
thank you, jim. thank you, jim. jim m.: thank you jim. good morning, i just really want to start by saying, we are at the dawn of a new age. we are really leading the beginning of a space revolution. and, think about it. this is really something much bigger than all of us. but really, our hope and prayer for tomorrow is for us to inspire the next generation and to give hope for many people who need it right now. and, also to unite our country, and the world and you think about -- i guess what...
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jim: of session may be. i am fascinated with it. -- of session may be. -- of session --obsession maybe. she is so incredibly disloyal. that is interesting. the whole mechanics of how she did it is fascinating. my book is really a study of two sisters and their paths, obviously they intersect but in many ways they do not. it was extremely difficult for lucy to have this relationship with her sister d t understand why things had broken down for so long. lucy told me an anecdote that was fascinating. she said at a rest day she is brought into the fbi, she assumes she is in miami. she assumes she is brought to the bosses office for a new investigation regarding 9/11. and she is brought in, and they set her down and one of her supervisors say we have to tell you that your sister was just arrested in washington. your sister is a cuban spy. i bring that up to say her immediate reaction was relief. there was shock and anger and surprise of course. but she was relieved to have this information because it explained a
jim: of session may be. i am fascinated with it. -- of session may be. -- of session --obsession maybe. she is so incredibly disloyal. that is interesting. the whole mechanics of how she did it is fascinating. my book is really a study of two sisters and their paths, obviously they intersect but in many ways they do not. it was extremely difficult for lucy to have this relationship with her sister d t understand why things had broken down for so long. lucy told me an anecdote that was...
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jim, congratulations. fantastic. [applause] we're joined today by jim's wife ann, thank you, ann, very much, congratulations. and various family members. but his son, where -- ned. ned, thank you very much. katherine, thank you very much. i'm going to ask you to come up and say a few words, both of you, so you better be prepared. got a lot of news back there. see i'm being nice today. i don't use the other word in front of the word news. but jim's journey started with a prayer. after being cut from his church baseball team. i can't believe it. that must have been a bad day. [laughter] and his junior high basketball team. they probably made a mistake. he asked god for guidance. jim wanned to know god's plan for him. he only had one request, that it was something to do with sports you liked sports that prayer was answered when jim joined the high school track team, joined it and had no experience whatsoever. as he said he didn't really know what he was doing and he didn't know what he was doing there and his very first
jim, congratulations. fantastic. [applause] we're joined today by jim's wife ann, thank you, ann, very much, congratulations. and various family members. but his son, where -- ned. ned, thank you very much. katherine, thank you very much. i'm going to ask you to come up and say a few words, both of you, so you better be prepared. got a lot of news back there. see i'm being nice today. i don't use the other word in front of the word news. but jim's journey started with a prayer. after being cut...
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jim: may peace prevail iowa. >> kansas. jim: may peace prevail kansas. >> kentucky. jim: may peace prevail kansas. >> louisiana. jim: may peace prevail louisiana. >> main. jim: may peace prevail in m aine? . >> massachusetts. jim: may peace prevail in massachusetts. >> michigan. jim: may peace prevail in michigan. >> missouri. jim: may peace prevail in missouri. >> montana. jim: may peace prevail in montana. >> tabasco. jim: may peace prevail -- the brass golf. prevail nebraska. would do me one favor so it can be heard let's get one real loud may peace prevail on earth together. peace prevail on us. >> back to new jersey. jim: may peace prevail may peace prevail in the new jersey. >> new mexico. jim: may peace prevail in new mexico. >> north carolina. jim: may peace prevail in north carolina. >> north dakota. jim: may peace prevail in north dakota. >> northern mariana island. jim: may peace prevail in northern mariana island. >> ohio. jim: may peace prevail in ohio. >> oklahoma. jim: may peace prevail in oklahoma. >> corydon. jim: may peace prevail in oregon. -- or a
jim: may peace prevail iowa. >> kansas. jim: may peace prevail kansas. >> kentucky. jim: may peace prevail kansas. >> louisiana. jim: may peace prevail louisiana. >> main. jim: may peace prevail in m aine? . >> massachusetts. jim: may peace prevail in massachusetts. >> michigan. jim: may peace prevail in michigan. >> missouri. jim: may peace prevail in missouri. >> montana. jim: may peace prevail in montana. >> tabasco. jim: may peace...
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jim: thank you very much. susan: there is a testy debate about election funding on thursday of this week. we want to bring our viewers up-to-date on where this idea of more funds going to states for election security. -- where this stands politically. reid: this is something states have been working on for quite a while. asking for funding to update ballot systems, ballot boxes, the actual machines on which we vote. this was a debate we were having over hanging chads in the 2000 election, and it has not gotten much better sense. the machines the states bought after the 2000 elections, we are still using them today. technology evolves and things like that, so congress is still debating whether we will be funding these states and their efforts to upgrade their equipment. we have seen states taking advantage of this $380 million. secretary condos mentioned that. the secretary state of maine just got his yesterday or wednesday or thursday of this week. here we are, 112 days from election day and they are only now
jim: thank you very much. susan: there is a testy debate about election funding on thursday of this week. we want to bring our viewers up-to-date on where this idea of more funds going to states for election security. -- where this stands politically. reid: this is something states have been working on for quite a while. asking for funding to update ballot systems, ballot boxes, the actual machines on which we vote. this was a debate we were having over hanging chads in the 2000 election, and...
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we loved jim brady. let me amend that a little bit, we love jim and sarah brady. to me, they are jim and sarah brady. we are here to honor his legacy, but to honor sarah and the family and all they have done. they were one of the most formidable couples in town. they were also one of the most lovable couples. we are here to celebrate his life today through many of his colleagues and the operative word is celebrate. and one who stands behind white house podium knows you spend most good time answering hard and tough questions. on occasion, i got some easy ones i want to share two of them with you today. one of them was who is your personal hero? mine was jim brady. one was a personal connection. anyone with any objective research would find that we were the last of the press secretaries who shared the hollywood good looks and fashion sense that very often you see in the movies. he is a hero not because of what happened to him. people faced tragedy in the lives. he is a hero because of what he did with it. we live in a very partisan and difficult town right now. it i
we loved jim brady. let me amend that a little bit, we love jim and sarah brady. to me, they are jim and sarah brady. we are here to honor his legacy, but to honor sarah and the family and all they have done. they were one of the most formidable couples in town. they were also one of the most lovable couples. we are here to celebrate his life today through many of his colleagues and the operative word is celebrate. and one who stands behind white house podium knows you spend most good time...
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jim: certainly. in mecklenburg county, it is pretty balanced in terms of partisan representation on the council and county commission. it wasn't that long ago that republicans dominated the county council. that doesn't happen anymore. the city council has two republicans left. they are in safe republican districts. -- county has been trending carolina eyes on north not only for the presidential race, but competitive house and senate races. tillis thepublican tom incumbent is facing cal cunningham. cunningham has outraised him in the last quarter. that will be a competitive race. north carolina will make a big difference in who controls the senate. definitely it is a state democrats are targeting in the senate. in the house, there is a guarantee of picking up two new seats because of these consistent redistrictings that have occurred due to court orders. democrats will pick up two more seats, giving them a total of five in north carolina. there is another seat that is competitive, the eighth district
jim: certainly. in mecklenburg county, it is pretty balanced in terms of partisan representation on the council and county commission. it wasn't that long ago that republicans dominated the county council. that doesn't happen anymore. the city council has two republicans left. they are in safe republican districts. -- county has been trending carolina eyes on north not only for the presidential race, but competitive house and senate races. tillis thepublican tom incumbent is facing cal...
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jim jordan is a higher point trial -- profile name. former representatives liz cheney over the weekend said she did not think jim jordan should be speaker because of matters relating to january 6. definitely will be something i am sure we will see from democrats, although they have not weighed in yet on that topic or participated in that internal republican discussion. host: you can text us at (202) 748-8003. call us at (202) 748-8001 for republicans. (202) 748-8000 for democrats. independents, (202) 748-8002. i want to play a little bit from representative matt gaetz on the sunday show yesterday about his take on what the speaker's race and his thoughts on it. after that, get -- answer a couple of questions on that. [video clip] >> i think in a two man race, it is easier to get someone to 50% plus one then in a race where you have seven people. the fact it has been a constrained race -- you are watching the plan player. if we have any speaker, jim jordan or speaker steve scalise at the end of the coming week, there will not a single r
jim jordan is a higher point trial -- profile name. former representatives liz cheney over the weekend said she did not think jim jordan should be speaker because of matters relating to january 6. definitely will be something i am sure we will see from democrats, although they have not weighed in yet on that topic or participated in that internal republican discussion. host: you can text us at (202) 748-8003. call us at (202) 748-8001 for republicans. (202) 748-8000 for democrats. independents,...
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caller: i have no problem with jim jordan. i don't understand why he was even put up for speaker if they didn't have the support. he needs, what, 17 votes? and representatives were going in the opposite direction. nobody seems to have an answer. it's embarrassing. host: and he lost more votes yesterday. he needed 17 in the first round of vote, he lost even more on the second round of voting. manu raju of cnn tweeting out today, multiple g.o.p. sources sa jim jordan is bleeding votes and is poised to lose more republicans if he goes through with a third ballot one g.o.p. member who opposes jordan said there are about 30 no votes from republicans. congressman jim jordan not proceeding today with this third round of voting. we have learned from reports on capitol hill that behind closed doors, with his colleagues, he has proposed this temporary solution which is give the speaker pro tem the power to act, bring legislation to the floor. that's patrick mchenry. 47 years old. member of congress. republican from north carolina. roy i
caller: i have no problem with jim jordan. i don't understand why he was even put up for speaker if they didn't have the support. he needs, what, 17 votes? and representatives were going in the opposite direction. nobody seems to have an answer. it's embarrassing. host: and he lost more votes yesterday. he needed 17 in the first round of vote, he lost even more on the second round of voting. manu raju of cnn tweeting out today, multiple g.o.p. sources sa jim jordan is bleeding votes and is...
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[applause] >> i nominate jim burns for vice-president of the united states. >> jim burns has been nominated. further nominations from the floor? seeing none, i will close -- sorry, i see one more. >> i am mary o'connor from minnesota. i nominate sam sloan for vice- president. >> i am sorry, i have been informed by his secretary that he is not eligible. further nominations? >> i nominate jim gray for vice- president. >> he was already nominated. if you like to nominate someone please come to the microphone. >> i have been informed that nominations are supposed to be in writing, so those who have done the nominating, there are three names that the secretary is already in possession of. the go-ahead and state your nomination, but submitted to the secretary. >> i am from the great state of florida. and nominate -- i nominate nota, none of the above. >> another seconding for jim byrnes. >> seeing no further nominations, nominations are closed. unless there are any objections, we will have the nominating and seconding speeches in that order which the candidates were nominated. that nominating spe
[applause] >> i nominate jim burns for vice-president of the united states. >> jim burns has been nominated. further nominations from the floor? seeing none, i will close -- sorry, i see one more. >> i am mary o'connor from minnesota. i nominate sam sloan for vice- president. >> i am sorry, i have been informed by his secretary that he is not eligible. further nominations? >> i nominate jim gray for vice- president. >> he was already nominated. if you like to...
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jim was real. when he was asked whether he was angry about the events of march 30, he did not make up a politically correct fake stuff about moving on. he told the truth. he said yes. the important thing is that jim was not bitter. there is a profound difference tween anger and bitterness. bitterness can be an obsessive and ultimately self-destructive emotion while anger can lead to action. that is what happened with sarah and jim. their anger motivated them to do something really important and great with their lives for which this country is better. let me remind you the jim brady was able to fully perform the duties of white house press secretary for 70 days. he served in the role for eight years of the reagan administration because ronald and nancy reagan were unwavering in their loyalty to him. we were blessed with jim's leadership for only 70 days. that's not a long time. short as it was, jim brady's tenure was as impactful and important and inspiring as any in history. ronald reagan said it b
jim was real. when he was asked whether he was angry about the events of march 30, he did not make up a politically correct fake stuff about moving on. he told the truth. he said yes. the important thing is that jim was not bitter. there is a profound difference tween anger and bitterness. bitterness can be an obsessive and ultimately self-destructive emotion while anger can lead to action. that is what happened with sarah and jim. their anger motivated them to do something really important and...
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against jim jordan? guest: the guys who are higher don bacon, mario deas and ken bock. he could be tanked right at the beginning of the alphabet. some lawmakers can skip their turn and come back to them afterwards if they don't want to determine the vote count. there are some lawmakers who say they will withhold support at the top of the alphabet. at the beginning of this roll call we can see what his chances are. host: i saw an article with don bacon who said he hopes his last name was zacon so he would not have to be at the top of the vote. it will be called by patrick mchenry at noon. was the first thing we will see? guest: we will see some speeches. soon after, the understanding is that we will get into the speaker's race. it was two weeks ago today that the house voted to oust kevin mccarthy and has been in the state of paralysis where they could not make any legislation. the budget deadline, supporting israel, this is in a big priority and urgency to elect a new speaker and get on with legislative
against jim jordan? guest: the guys who are higher don bacon, mario deas and ken bock. he could be tanked right at the beginning of the alphabet. some lawmakers can skip their turn and come back to them afterwards if they don't want to determine the vote count. there are some lawmakers who say they will withhold support at the top of the alphabet. at the beginning of this roll call we can see what his chances are. host: i saw an article with don bacon who said he hopes his last name was zacon...
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great jim jordan. how good is jim? where's jim? where is jim? i -- come here, jim. don't ever wrestle him. even if you figure, don't wrestle him. people don't know about jim. he was one of the best wrestlers ever in college wrestling. and when you see the way he fights, every time he fights ab he was i say look at that guy. he lost one match in three years of college. fourth pened in the year, by the way? anyway, thank you very much, jim. thank you. that's true. one match he lost. and you had to see what happened to the guy that beat him. he was not in good shape that night. we love jim. bob lada. bob. bob. thank you, bob. nrcc chairman steve. where's steve? steve, thank you. and i called you, steve, the other night. you weren't there. thank you, steve. great job. you're doing a great job. and they're doing great in ohio. and anthony gonzalez, a very big thank you, anthony. thank you. and a very big congratulations to troy on his win. whoa. [cheers and applause] troy? here's where is troy? thank you, troy. you would have made me look bad if you hadn't pulled that ou
great jim jordan. how good is jim? where's jim? where is jim? i -- come here, jim. don't ever wrestle him. even if you figure, don't wrestle him. people don't know about jim. he was one of the best wrestlers ever in college wrestling. and when you see the way he fights, every time he fights ab he was i say look at that guy. he lost one match in three years of college. fourth pened in the year, by the way? anyway, thank you very much, jim. thank you. that's true. one match he lost. and you had...
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i first met jim as a candidate. i traveled to ohio. i remember pulling up for breakfast at a bob evans in ohio. there was jim having a meeting, listening to constituents. i traveled with him throughout the day from rotary to farm bureau to just listening to people who had concerns. i watched them, the -- i watched then, the same jim jordan i see today. he was a leader. a listener. and a fighter. we were actually elected to congress that same year and became close friends. it was a small class, there was only 13 of us. one of the smallest republican classes in modern history. over time, we took different routes. jim actually ran against me for lead for the 2018. it was a hard-fought battle. but i never once questioned his skills or commitment to this conference or this country. after the race, i became leader and we had an opening for the ranking member on house oversight. jim didn't even apply for the job. i walked into steering, didn't tell steering. i walked in to the other room and i picked up the phone and i called jim. i said, i k
i first met jim as a candidate. i traveled to ohio. i remember pulling up for breakfast at a bob evans in ohio. there was jim having a meeting, listening to constituents. i traveled with him throughout the day from rotary to farm bureau to just listening to people who had concerns. i watched them, the -- i watched then, the same jim jordan i see today. he was a leader. a listener. and a fighter. we were actually elected to congress that same year and became close friends. it was a small class,...
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the next call for our guest comes from jim in sierra vista, arizona. jim: great show tonight. many generations of kids have, you know, been raised on huckleberry finn and all of that, and because of the texture that he brought to the -- american literature, my question is, given today's tribalism and its polarity, could such a book be written today, and what would be the reaction? >> thank you sir. >> thank you for the question. i think that a book which respects the children's voice, a child's voice, and gives the child a complicated emotional life is being written today. one of the tthat i love about huckleberry finn is that eall portrays american democracy as just a mess of partisanship, of people who are, host, easily conned, looking for a narrative that reinforces their prior assumption of in groups and out groups, he betrays it as a violent civilization. with great promise. i would counter by saying that books are being written. in terms of his maximalist approach to language, that is a tougher one. there is a lot of pressure in the publishing industry right now to not b
the next call for our guest comes from jim in sierra vista, arizona. jim: great show tonight. many generations of kids have, you know, been raised on huckleberry finn and all of that, and because of the texture that he brought to the -- american literature, my question is, given today's tribalism and its polarity, could such a book be written today, and what would be the reaction? >> thank you sir. >> thank you for the question. i think that a book which respects the children's...
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jim jordan is committed. there is a group of us who are committed to stand with jim as long as he is willing to go. 12 around might be reasonable because we have to make sure we get some fiscal discipline and the federal government. host: for those 20, what message do you think they were sending yesterday by not voting for mr. darden? guest: i think they are trying to protect their control of the out-of-control spending. we are now $33 trillion in debt. we will add $2 trillion to are dented this year. that is the message they are sending to the american people. we will spend -- control the spending in the federal government. host: you supported mr. jordan in january. you supported him yesterday. for the fiscal reasons always your reasons for support or are there other reasons there? guest: believe he will bring true conservative values to the speaker's chair and i look forward to the day we swear him in as the next speaker of the house of representatives. host: you heard criticisms about mr. jordan, including
jim jordan is committed. there is a group of us who are committed to stand with jim as long as he is willing to go. 12 around might be reasonable because we have to make sure we get some fiscal discipline and the federal government. host: for those 20, what message do you think they were sending yesterday by not voting for mr. darden? guest: i think they are trying to protect their control of the out-of-control spending. we are now $33 trillion in debt. we will add $2 trillion to are dented...
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jim knew where he was but he didn't know where jim was. and he left this black car parked directly in the sun during a parade, and it just became -- you know what that means. so then thankfully after the fifth parade there was going to be like a three-hour break, and they were going to drive to somebody's house where they would be able to eat and get this the air conditioning and relax. and so donnie decided to put the signs in the trunk, and as he was doing it, as he was closing it, he saw the keys in the car locked in the car. and it took them 90 minutes to find someone that could open the car and they lost their break. now, he was a 23-year-old kid and he was certain that he was going to be fired. he felt he deserved to be fired. now, jim had been calm with him all day, been nice to him all day but figured jim was stuck with him till the end of the day and at the end of the day, he'd fire him. so he drives jim home to chisholm, it's 9:00 at night now, and he starts -- they get out of the car and he starts to say -- he starts to apologiz
jim knew where he was but he didn't know where jim was. and he left this black car parked directly in the sun during a parade, and it just became -- you know what that means. so then thankfully after the fifth parade there was going to be like a three-hour break, and they were going to drive to somebody's house where they would be able to eat and get this the air conditioning and relax. and so donnie decided to put the signs in the trunk, and as he was doing it, as he was closing it, he saw the...
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americans want jim jordan. a lot of the representatives don't care what the american people have to say about it. >> kevin mccarthy only lost votes for nine rounds and wasn't until the 12th of round. jim jordan has 2/3 of republicans. it is better to smear him than to tell your constituents that you don't want to vote for the person and continue to represent the special interests. >> heading the wrong way. >> he lost it for nine rounds and jim jordan was voted on three rounds. 14-20 members and folks want to report that jim jordan has no path to victory after two rounds, now three rounds. if we keep voting, he will be elected speaker. >> this is bigger than us. we are offering ourselves on this thing. that needs to be made clear. not about the 435 but about the eight of us saying this is what we'll do. [indiscernible question] >> work with the democrats? >> that is an option. hakeem jeffries is on record of the nine multiple elections -- why would he have that working in secret why would you disclose that to th
americans want jim jordan. a lot of the representatives don't care what the american people have to say about it. >> kevin mccarthy only lost votes for nine rounds and wasn't until the 12th of round. jim jordan has 2/3 of republicans. it is better to smear him than to tell your constituents that you don't want to vote for the person and continue to represent the special interests. >> heading the wrong way. >> he lost it for nine rounds and jim jordan was voted on three rounds....
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caller: i'm supporting jim jordan. i like jim jordan. i honestly would even like patrick mchenry. host: because we have heard from conservative republicans, ralph norman, marjorie taylor greene, kevin hern from john bresnahan's reporting, says he's the republican study chair committee, he opposes this idea of gettingatrick mchenry. temporary 30uers -- powers until january. that would, some arc, give jim jordan more time to get the votes. 217 he needs. getting those republicans' opponents onboard. do you agree with that? caller: i have mixed feelings about it. honestly i would like -- i would rather have jim jordan. i don't want the government to shut down. i want stuff to get through. we have to get back to work eventually. maybe just give him temporary powers until we finally have somebody elected. what i don't like about what they are doing this time is that when kevin mccarthy was getting elected, 15 times, they would do multiple times a day. until somebody was elected. or until three or four votes a day. they are doing one. take ago break. that's why i'm starting to get annoye
caller: i'm supporting jim jordan. i like jim jordan. i honestly would even like patrick mchenry. host: because we have heard from conservative republicans, ralph norman, marjorie taylor greene, kevin hern from john bresnahan's reporting, says he's the republican study chair committee, he opposes this idea of gettingatrick mchenry. temporary 30uers -- powers until january. that would, some arc, give jim jordan more time to get the votes. 217 he needs. getting those republicans' opponents...
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the next call for our guest comes from jim in sierra vista, arizona. jim: great show tonight. many generations of kids have, you know, been raised on huckleberry finn and all of that, and because of the texture that he brought to the -- american literature, my question is, given today's tribalism and its polarity, could such a book be written today, and what would be the reaction? >> thank you sir. >> thank you for the question. i think that a book which respects the children's voice, a child's voice, and gives the child a complicated emotional life is being written today. one of the thiat iove about huckleberry finn is that lly portrays american democracy as just a mess of partisanship, of people who are, hone, easily conned, looking for a narrative that reinforces their prior assumption of in groups and out groups, he betrays it as a violent civilization. with great promise. i would counter by saying that books are being written. in terms of his maximalist approach to language, that is a tougher one. there is a lot of pressure in the publishing industry right now to not be m
the next call for our guest comes from jim in sierra vista, arizona. jim: great show tonight. many generations of kids have, you know, been raised on huckleberry finn and all of that, and because of the texture that he brought to the -- american literature, my question is, given today's tribalism and its polarity, could such a book be written today, and what would be the reaction? >> thank you sir. >> thank you for the question. i think that a book which respects the children's...
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host: jim bridenstine serves as the administrator of nasa. thanks for joining us. jim: thank you. host: joining him is christian davenport, who covers the space and defense industries. and a senior writer for space news. both of you, thanks for joining us. >> mr. administrator, on wednesday you announced that you were signing a couple of key administration officials including the longtime associate administrator for human exploration operations. why make that change and why now? jim: we just reassigned him to a different role inside of nasa. he is a great american, great patriot, he has served nasa for 42 years. it is also true that we are moving to a new era in human spaceflight. where the administration is interested in going fast. interested in doing things a different way. we believe it is important to have new leadership. it was entirely my decision. at the end of the day, we need to be very clear that nasa is committed to cost and schedule. i thought it was important to make this change at this time. >> a quick follow on that. coming at a time when we are about to celebrate
host: jim bridenstine serves as the administrator of nasa. thanks for joining us. jim: thank you. host: joining him is christian davenport, who covers the space and defense industries. and a senior writer for space news. both of you, thanks for joining us. >> mr. administrator, on wednesday you announced that you were signing a couple of key administration officials including the longtime associate administrator for human exploration operations. why make that change and why now? jim: we...
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jim jordan isn't the answer and neither is steve scalise. if that's their best options, we've got some serious problems. one more from adam in south florida. i'm a lifelong democrat. put came lease in there, he'll be able to get the job done and keep the government open. one more call here from ashton, west virginia, independent. this is carol. good evening, carol. caller: good evening. i'm disappointed in both parties. neither party wants to get along with the other party. i've watched the republicans little chaotic adventure here. and i've watched the democrats chaotic adventures of never getting along, never helping the republicans vote on anything, just like the republicans don't help the democrats vote on anything. so it's not one party. it's both parties. both parties need to grow up, act like adults and do something for the people instead of just setting there waiting on a paycheck because what's going to happen is it's been happening that way for years is they'll keep kicking the can down the road and neither party is going to face t
jim jordan isn't the answer and neither is steve scalise. if that's their best options, we've got some serious problems. one more from adam in south florida. i'm a lifelong democrat. put came lease in there, he'll be able to get the job done and keep the government open. one more call here from ashton, west virginia, independent. this is carol. good evening, carol. caller: good evening. i'm disappointed in both parties. neither party wants to get along with the other party. i've watched the...
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how did the jim jordan thing fall apart? guest: he's very popular but members here for long-termer member that jim jordan was the matt gaetz of his era, controversial and picked fights with leader john boehner and other longtime appropriators. he was railing against them as rhinos. institutionalists who were here for a long time have that memory and they think they were unwilling to support him. we see a list of people on here of very conservative policies who were basically the same menu but different waiters. this is a different set of personalities. these people perhaps don't have the same enemies jim jordan did in the conference. host: why do you think he went to three votes? steve scalise was out neatly but jim jordan stayed in even though he got less and less support with each vote. guest: it's not clear but he was in backdoor talks with the new york delegation, three members who were interested in specific policy goals, 9/11 victim funding and state and local text inductions. they wanted to see that doubled or tripled
how did the jim jordan thing fall apart? guest: he's very popular but members here for long-termer member that jim jordan was the matt gaetz of his era, controversial and picked fights with leader john boehner and other longtime appropriators. he was railing against them as rhinos. institutionalists who were here for a long time have that memory and they think they were unwilling to support him. we see a list of people on here of very conservative policies who were basically the same menu but...
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talk about jim jordan. yesterday, i was stunned in speech to nominate him when there was a -- admission he must've got social security, medicare, medicaid, through the most important -- he wnats to gu t social security, medicaid, medicare. there the most important. so we are not going to agree any speaker they put up but if we can find someone -- even a caretaker for the next 45 days, get through some of these very trying times, the crisis overseas, the need to continue our government open, democrats are going to be open to doing that. host: congresswoman lois frankel thank you for the conversation this morning. we will take a break when we come back with continue with our conversations we have been havg all morning. the race for speaker on capitol hill and the international story of the war between israel and hamas. there are the lines on your screen. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ >> monday watch c-span series in partnership the library of congress books that shaped america featuring mark twain's novel adve
talk about jim jordan. yesterday, i was stunned in speech to nominate him when there was a -- admission he must've got social security, medicare, medicaid, through the most important -- he wnats to gu t social security, medicaid, medicare. there the most important. so we are not going to agree any speaker they put up but if we can find someone -- even a caretaker for the next 45 days, get through some of these very trying times, the crisis overseas, the need to continue our government open,...
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jim hagedorn. jim hagedorn i wrote a column in : 2014 when i ran against tim walz for the first time, the war had gone on long enough. we should end the war. when am i quoted as saying anything different since then? you were working for obama in washington, d.c. in our district a day in your life. if you were here you would have , read that column. that was my position. should we talk about the issues? mike mulcahy is there anywhere : jim hagedorn where you disagree with president trump? jim hagedorn: i didn't like the omnibus spending bill and said i wouldn't vote for another one because it -- doesn't allow government reform and appropriations. i said i would not vote for it because we are just kicking the can down the road and making our debt even larger. i am not a fan of tariffs. i think tariffs are good for the governments that impose them and the industries they try to protect, but that is a diminishing return. as far as what is the president is doing on tariffs and trade, he ran on this issu
jim hagedorn. jim hagedorn i wrote a column in : 2014 when i ran against tim walz for the first time, the war had gone on long enough. we should end the war. when am i quoted as saying anything different since then? you were working for obama in washington, d.c. in our district a day in your life. if you were here you would have , read that column. that was my position. should we talk about the issues? mike mulcahy is there anywhere : jim hagedorn where you disagree with president trump? jim...
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heard from him before and here's what jim bunning said to jim host. quote, i'm glad those writers, he used another word, did not vote me in. being voted in my by the players means more anyway. in his acceptance salespeople he attacked the ills in the game he loved so much that the commissioner and others were not addressing. the officials of major league baseball sat on the stage quite uncomfortable. vintage buenning. -- buenning. but after that remarkable baseball career and he was ultimately voted in to the hall of fame by the players, he chose to come home to kentucky where he dedicated his life to his family. he served on the fort thomas city council and in the kentucky state senate before serving in this body as a congressman kentucky's forty congressional district and did so for six terms in a very distinct fashion. he capped off his remarkable career in public service by serving two terms, very consequential terms, in the united states senate. throughout his entire year, he remained a principled conservative and he was an unrelenting fighter fo
heard from him before and here's what jim bunning said to jim host. quote, i'm glad those writers, he used another word, did not vote me in. being voted in my by the players means more anyway. in his acceptance salespeople he attacked the ills in the game he loved so much that the commissioner and others were not addressing. the officials of major league baseball sat on the stage quite uncomfortable. vintage buenning. -- buenning. but after that remarkable baseball career and he was ultimately...
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thank you, jim. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please remain in your seats until the president has departed. [applause] this weekend,rs our guest is massachusetts congressman richard neal, top democrat on the house ways and means committee. he talks about potential tax when membersgress return from their august recess. tomorrow interview here on c-span. >> sunday night on q&a. >> i had never heard of him. i wanted to know how this man who had been told from the time he was a young child that he was not worth anything could have had the courage and determination to find a way out of slavery. i just was intrigue and could not stop dreaming about him -- not stop reading about him. the author of the book "be free or die." >> he served five terms in the house of representatives. there was a bribery charge against him at one point in his career, and he never fully recovered from that, and that in my opinion is one of the reasons why he is not better known today. >> iranian president hassan auhani was
thank you, jim. [applause] >> ladies and gentlemen, please remain in your seats until the president has departed. [applause] this weekend,rs our guest is massachusetts congressman richard neal, top democrat on the house ways and means committee. he talks about potential tax when membersgress return from their august recess. tomorrow interview here on c-span. >> sunday night on q&a. >> i had never heard of him. i wanted to know how this man who had been told from the time...
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none of the above. >> jim burns for vice president. >> another second for jim burns. all right, seeing no further nominations, nominations are closed. unless there are any objections we'll have the nominating and seconding speeches in the order in which the candidates were nominated. so could the nominators speakers come up to the podium? and stand in queue, and we'll get the show on the road. all right, nominators for judge jim gray please come to the microphone. >> good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, my name is jim lark from virginia. i have the great pleasure of nominating judge jim gray to serve as our vice presidential candidate. [cheers and applause] as you're probably aware, jim is a distinguished jurist having spend 20 years and more as a superior court judge. he is the author of several books, including "why are drug laws have failed," and the vot voter's handbook, "handbook to america's problems." his knowledge on the war on drugs. his ability to reach out to young people. his experience as a candidate and demonstrated ability with the media make him a sup
none of the above. >> jim burns for vice president. >> another second for jim burns. all right, seeing no further nominations, nominations are closed. unless there are any objections we'll have the nominating and seconding speeches in the order in which the candidates were nominated. so could the nominators speakers come up to the podium? and stand in queue, and we'll get the show on the road. all right, nominators for judge jim gray please come to the microphone. >> good...